In Stop Worrying about Money, Jacqui Clarke, Australia’s best-kept money secret, delivers smart and sure-fire guidance that will see you through life’s financial ups and downs. You’ll learn to clarify your values, set goals, and be upfront and honest about your money - both with yourself and with others.
Fact: Money comes in and goes out. The cost of living is ever increasing, big changes can come as big surprises and sometimes you’re stuck just trying to keep on top of everything. It’s time to hit pause on the distractions and get wise with your finances. With Stop Worrying about Money, you’ll re-assess what financial independence and freedom mean to you. This is the guide that will help you build a less stressful, more empowering relationship with money, starting today.
You’ll discover how to: - Build financial security for yourself and your family - Set meaningful (and within-your-means) money goals - Combat expense creep and avoid other typical money traps - Overcome setbacks and become a master planner
A practical and hands-on guide to dealing with life’s most common and challenging financial obstacles, Stop Worrying about Money is the energising, no-nonsense financial wake-up call that you’ve been waiting for.
Table of Contents
About the author vii
Introduction ix
An important note xiii
Part I: Getting your house in order 1
1 Understand your money story 3
2 Set meaningful, within-your-means, goals 23
3 Get to grips with, and in control of, mistakes 33
4 Build a trusted personal finance village 47
5 Aim to be financially free-er 65
6 Plan for your death (seriously!) 85
Part II: Dealing with worry 97
7 Attend to relationship dramas and divorce 99
8 Watch for and address money cheating 111
9 Know when it’s money abuse 123
Part III: Planning for the future 133
10 Schedule a sabbatical or break 135
11 Set up a side hustle or business successfully 153
12 Consider a sea-change, tree-change or move 167
13 Give and gift to causes bigger than yourself 183
14 Educate the next generation 199
What next? 219
Connect with me 221
Acknowledgements 223
Where to go for help 225
Sources 227
Index 231